throws Enkidu, causing him to recognize Gilgamesh as a true king. The two embrace and become the best of friends.
             Gilgamesh wishes to do great deeds so his name will be remembered forever. He decides that he wants to slay the guardian monster of the cedar forest, Humbaba. Enkidu is very scared because he knows Humbaba, but Gilgamesh insists on going there, so they continue. Enkidu's hand is paralyzed when he touches the cedar forest gate, but Gilgamesh is able to help him continue onward. Both of them have disturbing dreams, but nonetheless they proceed to cut down a cedar tree. Humbaba appears, and they fight. Gilgamesh gets the best of Humbaba, who is begging for his life, but he cuts off his head anyways. Gilgamesh then washes himself off and puts on clean clothes and his crown. He is so handsome that Ishtar, the goddess of love, would like to marry him. Gilgamesh rudely refuses, while pointing out how she ruined the lives of her previous husbands. Ishtar is extremely upset at this, and proceeds to go to her father, Anu. She demands to her father that he send the Bull of Heaven (drought) to punish Gilgamesh. Ishtar threatens to break the gates to the underworld if her father does not comply with her demand. Anu sends the Bull of Heaven, but Enkidu catches it by the horns and Gilgamesh kills it.
             Unfortunately, Enkidu discovers in one of his dreams that the
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